Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 105/6z-138 – Hate Crimes and Bias Incident Prevention and Response Fund
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(a) The Hate Crimes and Bias Incident Prevention and Response Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. The Fund may accept moneys from any lawful source. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall be deposited into the Fund.
(b) Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Hate Crimes and Bias Incident Prevention and Response Fund shall be used by the Department of Human Rights, in its capacity as administrator and fiscal agent for the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, for operational and administrative expenditures related to, as well as the award of grants that support the eradication of, hate crimes and bias incidents.
(c) The Department of Human Rights shall adopt rules establishing requirements for the distribution of grant moneys and the determination of which persons or entities are eligible for grants and may adopt any other rules necessary to implement this Section and administer the Fund.
(b) Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Hate Crimes and Bias Incident Prevention and Response Fund shall be used by the Department of Human Rights, in its capacity as administrator and fiscal agent for the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, for operational and administrative expenditures related to, as well as the award of grants that support the eradication of, hate crimes and bias incidents.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 105/6z-138
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(c) The Department of Human Rights shall adopt rules establishing requirements for the distribution of grant moneys and the determination of which persons or entities are eligible for grants and may adopt any other rules necessary to implement this Section and administer the Fund.